Oh, I wanted to ask if anyone has any suggestions for anxiety? My heart has been racing non-stop for the past 2 days. I feel super edgy and not sleeping well. I already take zoloft for anxeity attacks (been taking this for 8 years, so it is not a new thing). Any suggestions as to what I can do to calm myself down?
Sara,
I was on Zoloft for anxiety and depression, but it didn't help me a lot for the anxiety. I switched to Lexapro, and that made all the difference. It even worked better for my depression!
Are you having panic attacks? If you go see your doctor and tell him/her about the anxiety, they may prescribe something like Xanax which you take on a situational basis. To me, they were like drinking a glass of wine without feeling tipsy...brought you to an instant calm. They can be addictive, so you have to be sure to use them only when you need them. I got to where a half a tablet would do the trick, and I still have some left from late 2006.
Basically, go talk to your doc. Are you seeing a therapist? If not, go now. I credit going on anti-depressants and seeing a therapist with helping me do the work and get in the right place so that reconciliation was possible. Summer 2006 (which is the summer of the bomb) actually ended up being one of the happiest times of my life, despite H's actions. But I was going to weekly therapy and working GAL/PMA pretty hard. It worked for me...I had gotten to the point where I was ready to let H go...and the very weekend I'd decided that was the weekend he started to come around. Weird, huh?
Anyway, there's no reason to suffer. Anxiety makes it hard to be rational or function.
Oh! I also walked when I started feeling anxious. I'd walk 1-3 miles, clear my head, and work out that nervous energy. Exercise is a great natural release for anxiety. You might ask your therapist for breathing techniques to do as well...I loved my T in STL because he gave me all sorts of strategies to use in conjunction with the therapy.
SD
Me: 40 H: 43 H had EA from 2/06-9/06 Bomb 5/06 Piecing since 9/2006 3/2008: Boundary setting 7/2009: Boundary crossing~dropped my own bomb. 8/2010: Marriage finally on track!
